~*~SAN Thanksgiving Giveaway Part #1 (+new product introduction!)~*~

Welcome to our Thanksgiving Giveaway!

In honor of the upcoming holiday season, we will be giving away 24 tubs of our newest product, 1 full tub daily for the rest of Nov, and all we ask is that you post up a review if chosen. Sound interesting? Curious about our newest product? Read on!

Okay you've heard about alkalizing but what does it mean to an athlete like you? Well, think about this—what is it that every athlete needs? Energy... Yes. Power... Yes again. Speed... Absolutely! Plus, you need a host of additional, critical skills.

None of these skills can occur optimally when the body is acidic. Why? An acidy body environment results in muscle fatigue. The muscles ability to utilize oxygen—flat out—trips and falls! In fact an acidic environment can cut into your body's capacity to train and perform exercise.

HERE'S WHY:

The human body is designed to maintain a very delicate pH balance in its fluids, tissues and systems. Take a look at elite athletes. Every biochemical reaction in their body is functioning at a high level. Their blood plasma and delicate fluid that surrounds the cells––are performing well and highly tuned and healthy. This takes place when the delicate acid-alkaline balance is upheld ––it’s a delicate range of 7.35 to 7.45 – which is also known as PH Neutral.

But wait. Trouble sets in. Stress, over training and the pressures of life mount up. You miss a meal, succumb to cravings, the job, the kids, traffic and you name it. Life happens and it triggers to a gradual acid burden on the body. It’s like trying to run in quick sand––the acidic pH of the body fluids start pulling you down and your system can’t keep up. You can see this taking place even with elite athletes in almost every sport, haven’t you?

So what’s the good news? Glad you asked. The body has a self-adjusting pH ‘thermostat’ that protects us… it’s like wearing…

…ALKALINE BODY ARMOR RADICAL PROTECTION

In fact, bicarbonate is one of the most effective acid buffers an athlete can use. Buffers are substances which are capable of stabilizing pH in the blood, body fluids and tissues. I-BCAA-MAX contains Chelated: calcium, sodium, potassium and magnesium to stop acidity in its tracks…

Emerging research uncovered by SAN Researchers shows that enhanced athletic performance can be achieved with these buffers because warding off acidic build up, enhances your muscle’s ability to use oxygen and thus improving your training capacity.

The benefits of these buffers, known by its proprietary process called pHMODX, are currently only found in I-BCAA-MAX and which are most obvious in heavy anaerobic workouts like, strength training, Crossfit, MMA, sprinting, football, basketball and other endurance sports.

In fact, it took SAN scientists countless hours to work out something no company has been able to duplicate…. EVER. They maintained and stabilized negative Oxidation Reduction Potential (ORP) of post workout BCAAs coupled with MGG and key elemental cofactors to assure maximum cellular hydration and amino acid uptake.

Sounds like something out of a Cyborg movies, doesn’t it? I-BCAA-MAX is fueled with pH controlled instantized BCAA’s — formulated at a precise 4:1:1 ratio of the amino acids Leucine, Valine and Isoleucine for maximum pre and post training mTOR activation as well as to fully harness the benefits of the “anabolic window” in post training.

BCAAs are tied to muscle protein synthesis—especially leucine. Recent studies show that the post workout BCAA’s play the primary role in boosting muscle protein synthesis––otherwise known as anabolism. So post workout BCAAs- especially Leucine is in fact considered, anabolic.

Okay… let’s talk about this mTOR activation. mTOR Activation, plays a pivotal role in muscle protein synthesis and flips the switch that ultimately generates muscle growth. This occurs when athletes take a dose of I-BCAA-MAX during and after a workout.

These two factors alone make I-BCAA-MAX by SAN stand out. But just being a little more than the marketplace standard wouldn’t hold muster with SAN’s reputation as the company athletes turn to for outstanding results.

ADDITIONALLY:

SAN included a healthy dose of MGG (Magnesium Glycyl Glutamine Chelate) in I-BCAA-MAX. This new Glutamine compound was designed for maximum Glutamine and Magnesium absorption. MGG research conducted on endurance athletes showed reduced lactic acid build up–– thus enhancing workout capacity and reducing DOMS (delayed onset muscle soreness). L-Glutamine in its free form is also well documented to support immunity via the intestinal lumen.

Rounding out the formula, I-BCAA-MAX is fortified with patented Zinc for supporting natural testosterone production. Plus, there’s Calcium and Manganese Chelates (TRAACS®) for bone & ligament support. The pharmaceutical-grade amino acid chelates used in I-BCAA-MAX provide complete organic mineral nutrition, giving you greater absorption of the minerals and the best biological advantage. SAN’s custom I-BCAA-MAX formulation is instantized meaning, it instantly dissolves in water leaving no grit or unsightly particles.

Each week we will pose a question, and every day we will choose the winner of a full tub of i-BCAA MAX based on their answer. This weeks question is:

What was your first experience with SAN?

Including pics and as much detail as possible increases your chances of being chosen!

Must be a US resident.
Must be 18 or over.
Must start use immediately upon receipt.MUST POST A FORUM AND STORE REVIEW WITHIN THE FIRST WEEK OF USE, AND UPDATE THE FORUM REVIEW THREAD UPON FINISHING THE PRODUCT

This weeks promo will end in the evening on Weds the 14th. Let's get to it!

My first experience with SAN was the old Tight. One of the first fat burners I ever took. Freaking loved it. I was a complete noob, if my diet was better I would have gotten leaner. Even with a somewhat crappy diet I still got leaner.

Now there is a big time difference in these pictures from years back, but I Tight helped me lose the weight

SAN V-12 I think. It was the first supplement I ever bought back in early to mid 2000-10. I didn't know crap about nutrition and supplements then (I drank it together with Seagram's ginger ale ). Didn't notice any gains, but this was due to me having a crappy diet and being a 1 pack+/day cigarette smoker during that time. I think the only reason I bought it was because SAN's website looked really good compared to other websites, very professional looking. Come to think of it, it still does look a lot better than other websites lol. I used it again back in early 2011, and it was the shiznit!! Tasted pretty good too, even without the ginger ale.

Each week we will pose a question, and every day we will choose the winner of a full tub of i-BCAA MAX based on their answer. This weeks question is:

What was your first experience with SAN?

Including pics and as much detail as possible increases your chances of being chosen!

Must be a US resident.
Must be 18 or over.
Must start use immediately upon receipt.
MUST POST A FORUM AND STORE REVIEW WITHIN THE FIRST WEEK OF USE, AND UPDATE THE FORUM REVIEW THREAD UPON FINISHING THE PRODUCT

This weeks promo will end in the evening on Weds the 14th. Let's get to it!

Coolstorybro TL;DR

My very first experience with SAN was FIERCE. There was a B2G1 sale way back in Nov/2011, and it was my first time looking for a preworkout to buy, and I had come across this deal. The value was awesome - 50 servings per tub, only one scoop needed per workout, for a total of 150 workouts, and the price was just under $70 shipped for the 3 tubs. Full daily dose of Creatine, Nitrates, 150 full workouts (which would last over half a year if taken every workout) all for only $70 -- less than $0.50 a day for pre-workout and Creatine needs covered?

I thought the deal was too good to be true, so I did some research looking for reviews, somewhat expecting the majority to be along the lines of "this product sucks!". But what I found was actually quite the opposite... reviews were stating awesome pumps, energy, endurance, strength - pretty much everything you could hope for in a pre-workout product, and many of these reviews were coming from highly respected veteran members of the forum. Still though, I wanted to try it out for myself before committing to 3 full tubs/ 150 servings of a product that I had never once tried - so I contacted the rep, poison , and asked if he had samples.

He was happy to help and asked for my shipping info so he could send out a envelope with some samples to try, but said it may take a little while for them to get to me, since he was rather busy with work at the time, if I remember correctly. I really didn't want to end up missing out on this incredible deal, and many people seemed to love the product, so I decided to bite the bullet and ordered the B2G1 on SAN Fierce. It showed up a few days later and I ripped open the package like a little boy on Christmas day, and immediately took my first scoop for my workout that day.

I ended up having an incredible workout that day - everything stated in the reviews came true for me as well, and I was incredibly relieved that I had jumped on the deal. The workouts only continued to get better as well. A few days later, the package from poison showed up, which was CRAMMED FULL of Fierce and Launch 4350 samples. I hadn't heard much about Launch, so I tried that out first and loved the energy and focus from that as well. SAN was quickly becoming one of my favorite supplement companies, because the products were quality and worked excellent, and the reps were generous and helpful, and seemingly cool people.

Since then I have always had SAN in my supp stash in one way or another. ALCAR 750 is a staple for me - love stacking 2 caps with a pre-workout for the acute focus effects it provides. Meta-Force is also in there, have both flavors and enjoy them both, and always recommend them whenever I get a chance since the value there is unbeatable for protein. And the new Fierce Domination is easily a favorite pre-workout of mine, the profile is top notch, and it tastes delicious. I'm on my second tub and love it.

Screenshot of my Nov. 2011 SAN Fierce B2G1 order from BB.com...

Definitely curious in the new i-BCAA MAX. It's been near the top of my list of new things I want to try, and have heard some very good initial feedback on it so far from opinions I trust.

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Disclaimer: The above post is my PERSONAL OPINION
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It DOES NOT constitute medical advice.

Having used several tubs of FXT up to the point (sometime last year), using a supp for a study cram sesh just for nothing other than a psyche boost was all I was after; but the Orange Launch was much more than expected -- much much more. I had gotten to where FXT hardly affected me, so I was interested in seeing if something else could fill the void, and Launch did just that + orange tangarade flaoring that was on poinnnntt.

Will attempt to find some pics on one of my two phones (old phone/new phone) and see if I can quote/update this later, running on E right now (empty, no druggie).

back in 2009 i got some sample packs of LAUNCH 4350 from SAN. at the time i wasnt much of a Pre-wo user, id just pop a caffiene tab occasionally if i felt the need. i will NEVER forget the first time i tried the 4350...to this day i have never had a Pre hit me as hard as that did. i remember reading the instructions and it saying how it was 'Extremely Powerful' and that it was the 'Psychoactive Pre-WO Phenom'.....yeah rite. anyways, i took the full serving of Orange Tang and 15 minutes later the chit hit the fan!

i had never tried anything containing DMAA before and the overall effects were amazing. focus and energy went thru the roof and my heart felt like it was going to jump out of my chest. i literally felt like i had been drugged with something far too powerful to be legal...i was totally and completely.....

and had the best workout of my life...or at least i thought i did.

ive taken 4350 many times since then and it always delivers.....but never anything approaching that first, memorable experience. in fact i heres a few of the original sample packs that i dug up to show you. im saving them for a rainy day...hehehe

I received some samples of fierce and loved it but the ran out and them bought the new fierce and loved it thats the only supplement I've got from san but was very satisfied and this product also introduced me to creatine I read it on the back and looked it up and ever since then I been taking creatine everyday TRUE STORY